Friday, January 2, 2026
corn kernels and dollar bills

What is flowing "into" your farm's wallet? This question is the opposite of last month's column and is equally important.
Rotor cap

Mike Tontimonia runs through some things boat owners should consider when winterizing their boats this year.
Farmer Advocates

Alan Guebert reflects on comments made by a pair of ag experts about the White House's announcement about its $12 billion tariff mitigation package July 24.
cardinal

Jim Dieter settles into his new role as district manager of the Medina Soil and Water Conservation District and lists the happenings in Medina County.
Avery 5-10 Model B

Rated at 5-10 HP, the little Avery 5-10 Model B was just 50 inches wide, 54 inches high, 135 inches long and weighed 2,600 pounds.
Ruffed Grouse

For nearly 25 years, unpredictable fluctuations of ruffed grouse populations in the Appalachian region have frustrated wildlife biologists in many states.
combine in corn field

Low prices make marketing decisions easy to defer, but the big, early crops mean most farmers will have some corn and soybeans that need to go to town.
fall agritourism banner

Agritourism gives farmers an opportunity to diversify operations and add a new stream of revenue. Check out these 10 ways to advertise your event for free.
Fencing livestock out of streams

Rather than working against the nature of the stream, we can work with it. Options abound for ways to repair or protect the stream.
balloons

Each balloon that floats away is an ecological disaster waiting to happen. The consequences include powerline outages and sea turtles dying a painful death.